Following interviews on Tuesday, the Birmingham City Council made appointments to the vacant District 1 and District 6 seats.

Clinton Woods, the owner of Prescott Contracting, a general contracting firm, was appointed to the District 1 seat. Woods most recently served as the campaign manager for Mark Pettway for Jefferson County sheriff. Clinton Woods is the son of Chris Woods, a contractor and former Auburn wide receiver. Chris Woods ran for Birmingham mayor last year.

Crystal Smitherman, the daughter of Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Carole Smitherman and state Sen. Rodger Smitherman, was appointed to fill the vacant District 6 seat. Carole Smitherman formerly served on the Birmingham City Council and as acting mayor.

Crystal Smitherman is a law student at the University of Alabama School of Law. She most recently served as an intern at the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. Crystal Smitherman is the daughter of state Sen. Rodger Smitherman.

Councilors Lashunda Scales and Sheila Tyson, Districts 1 and 6 respectively, vacated their seats in November after being elected to the Jefferson County Commission. They vacated their posts in November.

Councilors appointed Wardine Alexander to the District 7 seat on the council on Oct. 30. She replaced Jay Roberson who stepped down in September. Alexander is a former president of the Birmingham Board of Education.

Woods and Smitherman will take office in January.

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